[2025:JHHC:37914] -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI A.B.A. No. 7189 of 2025 Pratik Ranjan age about 28 years son of Shambhu Prasad, resident of Nandu Sthan, Chas, P.O- Chas, P.S- Chira- Chas, District-Bokaro, Jharkhand. ..... … Petitioner Versus The State of Jharkhand ..... … Opposite Party -------- CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR DWIVEDI ------ For the Petitioner : Mrs. Pushpanjali Kumari, Advocate. : Mrs. Seema Kashyap, Advocate. For the State : Mr. Gautam Rakesh, A.P.P. For the Informant : Mrs. Arti Kumari, Advocate. ------ 04/ 17.12.2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, learned A.P.P for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant. 2. The petitioner is apprehending his arrest in connection with Chira-Chas P.S. Case No. 109 of 2025, registered for the offence under Sections 115(2), 117(2), 85 and 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 3/4 of Dowry Prohibition Act, pending in the court of learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bokaro. 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner happened to be the husband of the informant. She next submits that earlier the petitioner has filed a divorce case, being O.S. No. 177 of 2025 on 19.03.2025, in which, notice has already been issued to the informant and after receiving the notice, the present FIR has been lodged by the informant on 19.08.2025. She further submits that there are general and omnibus allegations of torture and the entire family members have been made accused in this case. 4. Learned A.P.P. appearing for the State and learned counsel appearing for the informant have jointly opposed the prayer and submit that the petitioners happened to be husband of the informant. Learned [2025:JHHC:37914] -2- counsel appearing for the informant also submits that petitioner is having criminal antecedent. 5. It is an admitted position that earlier the petitioner has filed a divorce case being O.S. No. 177 of 2025 on 19.03.2025, in which, notice has already been issued to the informant and after receiving notice, the present FIR has been lodged by the informant on 19.08.2025. 6. In the attending facts and circumstances of the case, the petitioner, named above, is directed to surrender before the learned Court within two weeks and the learned Court shall release the petitioner on such terms and conditions or the sureties as the learned Court may deem fit and proper. (Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi, J.) Dated:-17.12.2025 Amitesh/-